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Gaurivelavali

Indian Classical Raga

Gowrivelavali is a Carnatic raga placed under the 23rd melakarta Gowrimanohari. Its scale descends through N3 D2 P M1 G2 of the parent mela.

Śloka2

rāgō vēḷāvaḷir jñēyō ārōhē ganivarjitaḥ | dhaivatagraha saṃyuktaḥ prātaḥ kālē pragīyatē ∥
Vēṅkaṭamakhi’s śloka
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
23
Parent Raga
Govri Manohari
Type
Sampurna1

How it moves

Characteristic phrases1

  • S R2 G2 G2 S · Characteristic phrase
Jiva swarasM1 D2 R21
Nyasa swarasM1 D2 R21
Graha swaraD21

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Compositions in Gaurivelavali raga

kaumArI gaurivELAvaLi
Sanskrit
Adi

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

parAshakti Ishvari
Sanskrit
Adi

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Janya ragas of Gourimanohari

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 23)

Aduturaiyan

S G2 M1 P N3 S

S N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Character

Time
Any time1,3

References

  1. 1.Subbarama Dikshitar, Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini (1904). English web edition by P. P. Narayanaswami, Vidya Jayaraman et al., 2008., Vol. 1, p. 611 (Dikshitar school)
  2. 2.Subbarama Dikshitar, Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini (1904). English web edition by P. P. Narayanaswami, Vidya Jayaraman et al., 2008., Vol. 1, p. 611
  3. 3.Subbarama Dikshitar, Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini (1904). English web edition by P. P. Narayanaswami, Vidya Jayaraman et al., 2008., Vol. 1, p. 611 (Venkatamakhi) Vēṅkaṭamakhi's śloka gives the time as: morning.